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5 results for PRISONS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 19, 2022	22D	The Bastille and the Tower of London, historically	Benji Goldsmith	Shortz
Fri Oct 2, 2009	37A	Where people do stretches	Brad Wilber	Shortz
Fri Apr 21, 2006	24A	Joints	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri Sep 5, 1997	14D	Cooler places?	Harvey Estes	Shortz
Sat Feb 26, 1994	8A	Sites of many bars	Bob Klahn	Shortz

1 result for PRISONS from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Jan 23, 2022	Cryptic	17D	Spins or shakes cans (7)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

6 results for PRISONS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Aug 17, 1977	9D	Attica and Newgate	Tap Osborn	Maleska
Thu Dec 10, 1970	38D	Folsom et al.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Nov 21, 1963	25D	Dartmoor and Old Bailey.	Helen Fasulo	Farrar
Fri Sep 2, 1960	9D	Lockups.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Sep 18, 1954	44D	Bastilles.	Marian Moeser	Farrar
Sat Sep 22, 1951	5D	Atlanta, Leavenworth, etc.	Unknown	Farrar

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